Co-curricular – The syllabus for SYBA (Special Paper 2 – Positive Psychology) has a topic on mindfulness. To give students inputs on practicing mindfulness skills described in the text book, a workshop was held on ‘Mindfulness”. International trainer, Ms. Sandy Dias, Founder of NGO, ‘Just Being' conducted the workshop on 28-02-2017. A group of 26 students attended the workshop and gave positive feedback about the same.

Extra-Curricular – The Psychology department organized Fun Fair on 20/01/2017 as part of ‘Arts Fest’ activities to give students exposure to running small businesses. The variety of innovative games put up by students and their creative venue decoration was highly appreciated by all.

Guest Lecture – A guest lecture was organized on the occasion of observing ‘‘World Suicide Prevention Day”. The day was observed on 12th September, 2016. Social worker from an NGO, ‘Connecting’ that also runs a helpline for distressed and suicidal individuals, Ms. Feeba John spoke about role of NGOs in the prevention and handling of suicide and related issues.

Extension Activity – Students presented posters related to Suicide Prevention and Awareness on 12/09/2016 in order to observe ‘World Suicide Prevention Day”.

Autonomous Course – An autonomous certificate course was conducted in the period of 22nd August 2016 to 30th September, 2016. The title of the course was ‘Introduction to Psychopathology’. The number of students enrolled for the course was 29. The course was conducted by Mrs. Garima Gupta, Psychotherapist and life coach, working in the field of mental health and therapy.

Training

The department of Psychology, Abeda Inamdar Senior College, introduced an autonomous, value added course on “Introduction to psychopathology” with the aim of educating Psychology students and interested members of the community about the various Psychological disorders, their etiology and symptoms. The course aids those students who want to pursue their M.A. in Clinical and Counselling Psychology. It is also aimed at creating mental health awareness in the participants. To fulfill these needs, this course is being conducted from the A.Y. 2010-2011, every alternate year.

The department endeavours to instill professional skills in students through value added autonomous courses. Keeping in view the increasing importance of community mental health and increasing opportunities for trained professionals in the same, the Counselling Skills course was designed to impart, along with basic counselling skills, awareness of mental illness spectrum, skills to spread awareness in the lay public about the same and some alternate ways like arts based therapy to deal with the mental illnesses. This course fulfills the need for training in counseling skills and prepare our students to be able to give psychological first aid whenever necessary To that end the department has been conducting a course in ‘Counselling Skill’ every alternate year, under the guidance of Dr. Anjali Kedari since the year Academic Year 2011-2012.

Consultancy through counselling

Abeda Inamdar Senior college of Arts, Science and Commerce has a Counseling Cell to help students deal with their academic, career related, emotional, social and personal issues. The cell has been functional since the Academic Year 2008-2009 and is run by faculty of Psychology department with Dr. Anjali Kedari as its convener. Till date more than 200students have been assisted with their issues. Record of first visit and follow up is meticulously maintained. Confidentiality is strictly observed.

The Counseling Cell focuses on early identification of stressors and extending Psychological First Aid. Awareness is created through many activities like observing mental health week, street plays and workshops about importance of psychological well-being and threats to the same.

The counseling cell has a three tiered structure. The first tier is made up of subject teachers and departments. Students may approach any teacher that they are comfortable with to receive guidance and help. The teachers help the students to resolve the issue and maintain a record of the interaction. This record is later submitted to Psychology department. If the teacher feels that more sustained help is needed, they refer the student to the Counseling Cell. The counselors in the cell make up the second tier. If the student is satisfied and issues are resolved at this stage, record is maintained and process is over. If however, more sustained help is needed, the third tier is accessed. The parents and Principal of college are taken into confidence and the student is referred to Psychologists and Psychiatrists practicing in hospitals or private set up. A list of competent Psychiatrists and Psychologists is maintained and concerned students can approach any one of these according to their choice and convenience.The entire proceedings of Counseling Cell, at college level, are free of cost.

MR. P. A. INAMDAR

The Global economic scenario is changing rapidly, what was modern yesterday is suddenly obsolete today. Thus the industries need trained personnel who can innovate rather than just follow others.

I strongly believe that if the right kind of soft skills, Communication and language skills and computer knowledge are imparted to the students, there is no doubt that they will be able to not only lead the community but also develop a strong nation . At Abeda Inamdar Senior College, Pune, our aim is to produce such talented, young and dynamic professionals.

Our students have been trained and carefully nurtured in an atmosphere that is creative, harmonizing and challenging to tackle the intense competition. What I found in our students is that once they set a goal for themselves they are very success oriented.

I wish the students, teachers and non teaching staff all the very best for the coming academic year.

PROF.(DR) SHAILA BOOTWALA

We at M.C.E. Society's Abeda Inamdar Senior College believe in the philosophy 'to educate is to empower'. The mission statement of the college - 'Read to Lead' is truly emblematic of this philosophy. Empowerment, however, requires more than academic excellence. In today's competitive and demanding world, our students must also excel in sports and extracurricular activities. These will equip them with the necessary soft skills to go that extra mile. The college makes every possible attempt to synergize this into the education process. The highly efficient teaching staff ensures academic excellence. Well equipped library, sports complex and laboratories ensure an environment conducive to learning. Cultural gatherings, sports tournaments, publication of bulletins, exhibitions, and seminars and so on all find their way into the academic calendar of our college. The college also fulfills its social obligations through the activities of its vibrant NSS Unit.

Necessary computer and communication skills are imparted to the students in the college through its autonomous courses in Computers, Spoken English, and Communication Skills & Personality Development. The relevance of such training can hardly be debated in any walk of life today. Our college has successfully undergone assessment and accreditation by NAAC Bangalore and has been awarded “A” Grade in the third cycle of assessment. The college has established a Quality Assurance Cell. According to "India Today" special issue dated 2nd June 2008, Abeda Inamdar Senior College appears in its list of 5 best colleges in Pune city. I am indeed proud that in a short span of time the college was grown from strength to strength. Not only do we have a steady increase in the number of students but we also have an ever increasing number of subjects and courses offered both at the undergraduate and post graduate levels. In the pursuit of excellence, our efforts will always be relentless and wholehearted! I wish you all a grand success.

MRS. ABEDA INAMDAR

1. An illustrious educationist, Mrs. Abeda Inamdar has been a Member of the Committee on Girls Education: National Commission for Minority Educational Institution, New Delhi. She has been Senate Member of the Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded and an Ex Senate Member of University of Pune.

2. She was the Managing Trustee & Past President - Poona Women’s Council and the Vice President- University Women’s Association.

3. Presently, she is the President, Deccan Muslim Institute & Research Center, Pune and Vice President, Maharashtra Cosmopolitan Education Society, Pune. She is also the Vice President of the P.A. Inamdar Education Trust, Pune and the Maharashtra Medical Education & Research Center, Pune.

4. Mrs. Inamdar has been Trustee of the Crescent India Medical Education Trust, Pune and the Poona Oriental Education Trust.

5. Mrs. Inamdar was the Honorary General Secretary for National Council of Women in India from 1999-2001 and represented India at Helsinki, Finland. Recently the Government of Maharashtra has awarded her ‘Savitribai Phule’ Award for her services in the field of Women’s education.

6. A stickler for quality, she has always maintained that educated girls can improve the family and society at large. It is her desire to see that the students who graduate from Abeda Inamdar Senior College become successful in their professional as well as personal lives and grow to be individuals capable of giving back to society.